Quiz about The Atmosphere and Oceans

Question 1

Land breezes blow from the land towards the sea because-

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The land cools off faster than the ocean

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Conduction of the ocean

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Ocean currents blow the wind that way

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Breezes are created by the rotation of the earth

Question 2

Models that show heat rising up and cold moving down are models of:

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Convection

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Conduction

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Complexion

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Radiation

Question 3

The heat source for covection in the atmosphere is the:

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Sun

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Core

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Water

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Land

Question 4

The heat source for convection in the ocean is-

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The sun

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The moon

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The core

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Volcanoes

Question 5

Convection in the Ocean is caused by volcanoes

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False

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True

Question 6

Convection in the atmosphere is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis

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False

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True

Question 7

Thunderstorms are more common in areas where:

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Warm water is near

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Cold water is near

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There are lakes

Question 8

Hurricanes form over oceans

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True

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False

Question 9

Hurricanes contain high waves, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms

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True

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False

Question 10

A low pressure system "L" will bring what type of weather?

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Wet

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Warm

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Dry

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Clear

Question 11

A high pressure system "H" will bring what type of weather?

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Sunny

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Cloudy

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Rainy

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Wet

Question 12

What type of weather would an area get if it were experiencing a cold front and a low pressure system?

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Cold and Wet

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Cold and Dry

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Warm and Dry

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Warm and Wet

Question 13

What type of weather would and area get if it were experiencing a high pressure system and a cold front?

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Cold and Dry

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Cold and Wet

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Warm and Dry

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Warm and Wet

Question 14

Modern day atmosphere has approximately what percentage of the air is Oxygen ?

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21%

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1%

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78%

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52%

Question 15

Most of the water on Earth is found in which of the following locations?

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oceans

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the atmosphere

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groundwater

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lakes and rivers

Question 16

Heat transfer is really neat! It always goes from

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hot to cold

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cold to hot

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top to bottom

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bottom to top

Question 17

Deep currents are caused mainly by differences in salinity and _____.

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water temperature

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winds

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gases dissolved in the water

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the Coriolis Effect

Question 18

The Coriolis Effect changes a current's path due to Earth's

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rotation

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winds

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tides

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temperature differences

Question 19

True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature

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False

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True

Question 20

Which one of the following statements about Earth's atmosphere is TRUE?

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The atmosphere has different temperatures and pressures at different altitudes.

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The temperature in the atmosphere increases as it gets closer to the Sun.

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The air pressure increases as you go up in the atmosphere.

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The atmosphere has the same temperature and pressure at all altitudes.

Question 21

Surface currents and deep ocean currents join together to make

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the global conveyor belt

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the East Australian Current

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warm currents

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the Coriolis Effect

Question 22

Energy transferred through empty space

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Mechanical wave

Question 23

Energy transferred by particles touching each other

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Conduction

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Convection

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Mechanical wave

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Radiation

Question 24

Energy transferred by a circulation caused by differences in temperature

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Convection

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Conduction

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Mechanical wave

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Radiation

Question 25

Earth's Surface is heated by ___________

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Mechanical wave

Question 26

Earth's Atmosphere is heated by ___________.

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Conduction

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Convection

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Mechanical wave

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Radiation

Question 27

Winds are caused by _____________.

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Convection

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Conduction

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Mechanical wave

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Radiation

Question 28

What causes wind?

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Uneven heating of Earth's surface

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Rotation of Earth on its axis

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Movement of air from land to water

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Air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

Question 29

What is the main source of energy that drives all Earth's weather patterns?

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The Sun

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Oceans

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The Moon

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Mountains

Question 30

The stratosphere is the top layer of Earth's atmosphere.

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False

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True

Question 31

Refer to the diagram of the winds and currents to answer the question.

Which of the following best explains the curvature of the arrows for the westerlies and the trade winds?

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The Coriolis effect causes the winds to curve that way because the Earth rotates from left to right.

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The ocean currents create winds flowing in a similar direction to the current.

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The Coriolis effect causes the winds to curve that way because the Earth rotates from right to left.

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The sun is shining and warming the air from the right side of this diagram.

Question 32

Refer to the picture to answer the question.

Which of the following is most responsible for the moving bands of air around Earth that are shown in the picture?

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convection

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conduction

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Coriolis effect

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greenhouse effect

Question 33

The picture shows a situation that causes local winds.

Which way will the wind blow?

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From A to B

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From B to A

Question 34

What does the blue line represent in the Thermohaline circulation?

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Cold salty water

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Warm salty water

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Warm water

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Cold water

Question 35

Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?

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cold and salty

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warm and salty

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warm and fresh

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cold and fresh

Question 36

Two types of ocean currents are

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surface and deep

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local and global

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sea and land

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warm and cold

Question 37

Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called

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Surface Currents

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Deep Currents

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Convection Currents

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Wave Currents

Question 38

Surface currents are mainly caused by

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Wind

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The Coriolis Effect

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Cold and Warm Water

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Convection

Question 39

Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator

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The North Pole

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The South Pole

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Both A and B

Question 40

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

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temperature and salinity

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gravity and the Coriolis Effect

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wind and climate

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temperature and the Coriolis Effect

Question 41

Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

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ocean currents

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global winds

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air mass

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front

Question 42

The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.

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salinity

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warmth

Question 43

The Gulf Stream is an example of a _______________

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surface current

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upwelling

Question 44

Without the Gulf Stream, the southeastern United States and Europe would be ______________.

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cooler

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warmer

Question 45

True or False: Surface currents affect coastal climates.

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True

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False

Question 46

What is the Coriolis effect?

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the apparent deflection of moving air as a result of Earth's rotation.

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heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, more dense fluids.

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A punk rock band.

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The amount of matter in a given volume.

Question 47

What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

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gyre

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ocean current

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upwelling

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conveyor belt

Question 48

When surface currents meet continents they ___?

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Are deflected (change paths)

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Stop moving

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Continue in the direction they were going

Question 49

Local winds blow over:

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short distances

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long distances

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the poles

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the equator

Question 50

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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sea breeze

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land breeze

Question 51

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

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Land breeze - nighttime

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Land breeze - daytime

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Sea breeze - daytime

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Sea breeze - nighttime

Question 52

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

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the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

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the heat of the day

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the wind speed

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the amount of precipitation that day

Question 53

What direction does air move?

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High Pressure to Low Pressure

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High Pressure to High Pressure

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Low Pressure to Low Pressure

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Low Pressure to High Pressure

Question 54

Wind appearing to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is caused by what?

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Coriolis Effect

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Unequal Heating

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Greenhouse Effect

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Centripetal Force

Question 55

Convection currents in the atmosphere are caused by what?

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Warm air rising and cold air sinking

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Warm air rising and warm air sinking

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Cold air rising and cold air sinking

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Cold air rising and warm air sinking

Question 56

What drives global wind belts? Choose the two that apply.

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Earth's Rotation

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Unequal Heating

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Earth's Core

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Greenhouse Effect

Question 57

What type of heat transfer is given off by flames of a fire?

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Radiation

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Convection

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Conduction

Question 58

The global ocean conveyor belt effects what around the globe?

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All of these are correct

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Weather

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Climate

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Circulation of nutrients in water

Question 59

What is the major driving force that causes both sea breezes and land breezes.

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heating and cooling of water and land

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rotation of Earth on its axis

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curved surface of Earth

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global wind belts

Question 60

What is created when air moves from high to low pressure?

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Winds

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Precipitation

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Clouds

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Gas

Question 61

What do the Greenhouse gases do to heat in the atmosphere?

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Trap it

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Absorb it

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Reflect it

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Eliminate it

Question 62

What drives deep ocean currents?

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Differences in Density

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Surface Winds

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Unequal Heating

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Global Winds

Question 63

Air above the land warms up faster than air over the water, and the cooler air from the water blows toward land. What type of wind is this?

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Sea Breeze

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Land Breeze

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Global Wind

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Surface Wind

Question 64

What part of the atmosphere helps to protect us from UV rays?

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Ozone

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Exosphere

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Thermoshpere

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Stratosphere

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